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[–] Thebigguy@lemmy.ml 3 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Holy shit I hate unherd literally the most annoying right wing hipster trash

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 0 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

Thomas Fazi is a socialist, but I guess lib trolls will smear anybody who speaks against their ideology as being right wing. The clown act is getting old to be honest.

[–] Thebigguy@lemmy.ml 2 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

In their comment section you get bangers like this:

Divide and conquer. The leftism is a veneer for global capital. Open versus closed – global no border versus nation state. I have seen behind the curtain. Follow the USAID scandal if UK media is able to do it. TIME TO WAKE UP!

Yeah I’ll smear that publication I don’t like it

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 0 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Should do an AMA on what it's like to put on those clown shoes every morning.

[–] Thebigguy@lemmy.ml 1 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Lol sorry it’s funded by a conservative hedge fund manager who also funds GB news, I’ll put on the shoes but you gotta help with the make up

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 1 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Gotta love how liberals are consistently unable to engage with the substance of an argument and just bleat about the far right instead.

[–] Thebigguy@lemmy.ml -1 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Gotta love how a guy pretending to be Stalin on the internet thinks calling me a liberal annoys me

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 1 points 7 hours ago

Adorable attempt at an insult, your mommy help your with it or you come up with it all on your own?

[–] Thebigguy@lemmy.ml 1 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Ok? Unherd is still a conservative hipster publication, the article was ok but reading the comments made me want to smash my head against a wall.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml -2 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Ok, you continue to do hamfisted attempts at smearing the source instead of engaging with the content. Your trolling can be safely ignored.

[–] Thebigguy@lemmy.ml 0 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Damn you suck at reading. I said the article was ok but I hate the publication, who’s the troll now?

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 1 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

I don't suck at reading, I'm just pointing out how utterly vapid your comments are.

[–] Thebigguy@lemmy.ml -1 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

https://touchgrass.now/ Or maybe just post 30 more articles. I don’t care.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 1 points 7 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Thebigguy@lemmy.ml -1 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Oh the laugh crying emoji the ultimate sign that you won.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 1 points 7 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Thebigguy@lemmy.ml -1 points 7 hours ago
[–] frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.ml 3 points 9 hours ago
[–] Mrkawfee@feddit.uk 1 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

This article bummed me out so I asked chatgpt what Europe has invented in the last 10 years.

*In the last decade, Europe has made significant contributions to global innovation across various industries. Here are some key examples:

Medical & Biotech

mRNA Vaccine Development (BioNTech, Germany) – Partnered with Pfizer to create one of the first COVID-19 vaccines.

CRISPR Gene Editing (Emmanuelle Charpentier, France/Germany) – Revolutionized genetic engineering, earning a Nobel Prize in 2020.

Artificial Hearts (Carmat, France) – Developed advanced artificial heart implants.

AI & Tech

AlphaFold (DeepMind, UK) – Solved a 50-year-old problem in protein folding, accelerating drug discovery.

Graphene Innovations (University of Manchester, UK) – Continued breakthroughs in applications of graphene, the world’s strongest material.

ASML (Netherlands) – Developed extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography, essential for producing advanced computer chips.

Sustainability & Energy

ITER Fusion Reactor (France & EU partners) – A global collaboration working on nuclear fusion as a future clean energy source.

Vertical Farming (Infarm, Germany) – Innovated urban farming solutions using AI and hydroponics.

Plastic-Eating Enzymes (France, UK, Spain) – Biodegradation breakthroughs to combat plastic pollution.

Space & Aviation

Ariane 6 (France, ESA) – New-generation European rockets for commercial spaceflight.

Airbus A321XLR (France/Germany) – The most fuel-efficient long-range single-aisle aircraft.

Finance & Digital Economy

Fintech Startups (Klarna, Sweden; Revolut, UK; Adyen, Netherlands) – Transforming digital banking and payments.

Blockchain & Crypto Regulation (EU MiCA Law) – Europe leads in crypto regulation and digital finance policy.

Conclusion

Europe remains a major player in global innovation, especially in biotech, AI, sustainability, and deep tech. While it may not dominate consumer tech like the U.S. (e.g., Google, Apple), it leads in fundamental science, energy, healthcare, and advanced manufacturing. *